'Mind your language', education ministry draft advises teachers

BEIJING - The Ministry of Education has published a series of professional standards for teachers in kindergartens, primary schools and middle schools, including a ban on harsh language and words that might belittle students.

The draft standards also ask teachers to effectively communicate with their students and establish good teacher-student relationships.

The standards place special emphasis on teachers' moral performance and ethics, according to a statement on the ministry's website on Tuesday.